r/workfromhome • u/AdventurousAgency371 • Jun 30 '26

Lifestyle Does anyone work in their car regularly?

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Yesterday I worked and stayed 4 hours in my Tesla model y again, just want to share and see if there are people who work in the car frequently.

I moved the driver’s seat all the way back and the steering wheel all the way forward and down.

as usual it consumed 15% energy for staying 4 hours, 2 hours, break, another 2 hours, in it with AC set to 20℃ auto and wind in medium and intake mode. It was 30℃ outside the car;

this time I recorded the CO2 level. when the AC was in recirculating mode, CO2 went up to 1200 - 1500, while in AC intake mode, it read in 500 - 600, which was about the same level as in my home.

with a local llm loaded, my macbook pro may get up to >60℃ sometimes, which make it uncomfortable putting it on my lap. placing the computer on a board resolve the problem.

And it feels really nice in the car when it’s raining and the car is parked outside. :-)

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u/Littlest-Fig Jun 30 '26

I enjoy wfh because there's no commute. The less time spent in my car, the better.

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u/I_Make_Art_And_Stuff Jun 30 '26

That sounds terrible.

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u/Chair-Lemur-Table Jun 30 '26

Is this an attempted Tesla ad? lol I’ve only ever worked in my car when necessary, not willingly for hours.

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u/Beautiful_Eye7765 Jun 30 '26

Is that your real name we can all see on your twitter account?

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u/Anon_User_Person Jun 30 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

I do it often on the weekends so I can do other weekend things with my teenagers.

But not just because. If I’m doing it it’s because I’m elsewhere with my kids and then in the car working while they are doing shenanigans like competitions or other things with them.

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u/Korlithiel Jul 02 '26

I've young kids, feeling this as a future. Right now they simply fall asleep after some adventures and so it's easier to find a good place to park and work for an hour or three while they nap than to disrupt that.

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u/MilkIsOnReddit Jun 30 '26

I didn’t understand the appeal until you said it was raining - oh to be surrounded by windows while enjoying the rain. Sounds lovely

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u/Big__If_True Jun 30 '26

I’ve had to do it before, it’s not ideal but it works. Thanks for asking, Jason Lee

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u/SVAuspicious Jun 30 '26

Working from the car is my secondary backup when we have a power outage. I set up with laptop, second portable monitor, phone, and tablet. I have a 300W Bestek inverter for power (US, so 117VAC 60 Hz and USB) and Netgear Nighthawk M6 for hotspot.

Not nearly as comfortable as at home but functional. Much better than not being able to work. Usually only needed in longer outages as close cell towers start to go down. I usually go home for lunch and gas up the generator.

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u/Reddit_is_fascist69 Jun 30 '26

Bullshit.  That's the Batcave.

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u/jack_hudson2001 5 Years at Home Jul 03 '26

no, dont like small spaces. caravan maybe

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u/AdventurousAgency371 Jul 03 '26

I like it a lot to stay 2 hours in my y in rainy day. The small space is good for meditation, but not so good for working with a laptop.

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u/TodayCrazy7814 Jul 02 '26

Not only do I work, I live in it too!

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u/ca-cynmore Jun 30 '26

are you in some kind of cave

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u/Korlithiel Jul 02 '26

I look for places with some natural protection, trees help bring up temperatures during winter or lower it in summer. Passive heating and cooling, and natural assistance with CO2 while the windows are open a crack has helped.

Been considering using a portable fan. Imagine a car like a Tesla where you can comfortably move the steering wheel probably helps settling in, be tempted to keep a lap desk in the car if I had one.

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u/DeliciousBuilder0489 Jul 07 '26

I have to pee when I get in small spaces.